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PH Navy eyes use of 'capital ships' to defend EEZ
August 21, 2024, 10:27 am
MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) is focusing on protecting the country's vast exclusive economic zone (EEZ) with its available capital ships, a ranking naval official said on Tuesday. "Without going into details (on) the numbers, the PN through the Philippine Fleet has a deployment plan that is… Read More
Fair weather, isolated rain showers to prevail across PH
August 21, 2024, 8:00 am
MANILA – Fair weather and isolated rain showers will prevail across the archipelago, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Wednesday. "We expect that a huge part of the country will experience a generally fair weather. It will be warm at… Read More
PBBM greets wife on 65th birthday: ‘You deserve to be celebrated’
August 21, 2024, 7:46 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday greeted First Lady Liza Marcos, on her 65th birthday, expressing his gratitude for everything she has done for him and their children. “To my beautiful wife Liza Marcos, on this day, you deserve to slow down and be celebrated by those who… Read More
Marcos declares 'heads will roll' on Alice Guo’s escape
August 21, 2024, 7:12 am Updated on August 21, 2024, 4:56 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said a “full-scale investigation” is underway on the reported departure of dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and those found accountable would be sanctioned. In a statement posted on social media, Marcos said Guo’s supposed departure… Read More
House ratifies PH maritime zones bill
August 20, 2024, 9:28 pm
MANILA – The House of Representatives on Tuesday ratified the bicameral conference version of the proposed Philippine Maritime Zones Act, which is a priority measure identified by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). During the plenary session, the chamber ratified the… Read More
Civil Service’s VibeRun for a cause slated Sept. 1
August 20, 2024, 8:09 pm
MANILA – Thousands of government officials and employees nationwide are set to join the benefit fun run organized by the Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Sept. 1. The event dubbed “VibeRun: Takbo para sa mga Servant-Heroes” aims to foster physical and mental well-being among 1.9 million… Read More
DA assures strategic ASF vaccination for Batangas rollout
August 20, 2024, 7:56 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday assured strategic vaccination to eligible farmers’ hogs against African swine fever (ASF) in Batangas. The assurance was made after the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) conducted its first orientation of the government-controlled… Read More
Palace orders PH passports of Alice Guo, siblings canceled
August 20, 2024, 7:02 pm Updated on August 20, 2024, 9:04 pm
MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday ordered the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to cancel the Philippine passports of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo, her siblings and the woman tagged in a Philippine offshore gaming operator (POGO) in Porac,… Read More
Intensified border control, surveillance test help contain ASF spread
August 20, 2024, 6:51 pm
MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported Tuesday that intensified border control and surveillance testing in the country has helped contain the further spread of the African swine fever (ASF). This came after the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) confirmed that 11 intercepted hogs from… Read More
Japanese official visits PHLPost facility, discusses digitalization
August 20, 2024, 6:40 pm
MANILA – Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Tsuge Yoshifumi on Tuesday met with Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) Chairman Stephen Cruz and Postmaster General and CEO Luis Carlos to discuss how Japan could help PHLPost improve its postal services through digitalization. Tsuge, former… Read More
Comelec chief ready to face graft raps before Ombudsman
August 20, 2024, 5:39 pm
MANILA – Commission on Elections (Comelec) chairperson George Erwin Garcia said he is ready to face the graft complaint filed against him by former Caloocan representative Edgar Erice before the Office of the Ombudsman. In an online interview Tuesday, Garcia said the move is already expected.… Read More
'BaLinkBayan' entices overseas Pinoys to be part of PH progress
August 20, 2024, 5:35 pm
MANILA – The Commission on Overseas Filipinos (CFO) said it would gather stakeholders, including Filipino emigrants, local government units and the private sector to foster sustainable development under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. though the "BaLinkBayan" project. In… Read More
SC stops plebiscite for 3 new municipalities in Mindanao
August 20, 2024, 5:23 pm
MANILA – The Supreme Court has ruled to stop the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from holding plebiscites on Sept. 7 and 21 regarding the ratification of Bangsamoro Autonomy Act Nos. 53, 54, and 55 creating the municipalities of Datu Sinsuat Balbaran and Sheik Abas Hamza in Maguindanao del… Read More
Filipino Catholic nun leaves war-torn Gaza: DFA
August 20, 2024, 4:53 pm
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the last remaining Filipino, a Catholic nun, in Gaza has left the Strip and is now in Israel. The 63-year-old Filipino nun, whom the DFA declined to name, is a member of the Missionaries of Charity Sisters of Saint Teresa. In a text message… Read More
Zero volcanic quakes in Taal for past 12 days: Phivolcs
August 20, 2024, 4:48 pm
MANILA – The head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Tuesday said there were no volcanic quakes recorded in Taal Volcano for the past 12 days, indicating a "good" sign. "Not even one volcanic earthquake was recorded since August 8. This is a good sign because… Read More
Proposed 2025 OVP budget passes Senate panel deliberation
August 20, 2024, 4:18 pm
MANILA – The PHP2.037-billion proposed budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) is already "deemed submitted to plenary" after being approved in Senate panel deliberations on Tuesday. Senators, who expressed their support for the proposed budget, thanked Vice President Sara Z. Duterte… Read More
NAPC: Recalibrate targets to help 740K poor families
August 20, 2024, 3:58 pm Updated on August 21, 2024, 7:17 pm
MANILA – The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) on Tuesday said there is a need to review baselines for determining food thresholds and the number of food-poor individuals. In a statement, NAPC Secretary Lope Santos III said targets and measurements must be recalibrated, focusing on 740,000… Read More
PH mulls expanding Ayungin Shoal ‘provisional arrangement’ with China
August 20, 2024, 3:00 pm Updated on August 20, 2024, 3:41 pm
MANILA – The Philippines is studying the possible expansion of the coverage of the “provisional arrangement” in rotation and resupply (RORE) missions in Ayungin Shoal with China to cover other areas of the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Newly-appointed National Maritime Council (NMC)… Read More
PH Navy sees no full blown war amid heightened WPS tensions
August 20, 2024, 2:52 pm Updated on August 20, 2024, 4:12 pm
MANILA – China's increasing aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is not expected to result in a full-blown conflict, a Philippine Navy (PN) official said Tuesday. "First and foremost, all of the actions of the PLA (People's Liberation Army) Navy, the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) and the… Read More
Mindanao at forefront of PH halal dev't
August 20, 2024, 2:45 pm Updated on August 20, 2024, 8:41 pm
MANILA – Mindanao's potential to become a global halal industry powerhouse is not far from reality given its strategic location and its relationship with its neighboring countries, particularly with the Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA)… Read More
